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Spring Pea Soup with Herb Crackers
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Grilled Shrimp with Fried Asparagus and Aioli
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Spring Lamb with Fava Beans and New Potatoes
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Salad of Little Gems
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Almond Cake with Strawberries and Creme Chantilly
Specially selected wines will be available by the glass.
- All About Fava Beans
When I lived in Italy there were all kinds of lovely things to eat that I never saw back home. Fortunately three of my favorites – fava beans, Tuscan kale and baby artichokes are now as common here as they were over there. Fava beans also known as...
- Insalata's: Restaurant Review
When I was growing up there were only a handful of good restaurants in Marin. But as the Bay Area has gotten more and more interested in fine food, options have increased. There are more stores, more farmers markets and more terrific restaurants in Marin...
- Spring, Springing.... Sprung!
A week or so ago, when spring had officially begun, it didn't feel much like spring around here and it was hard to imagine that it was just around the corner. But this weekend the sunny warm weather, blooming trees, and twittering birds leave no...
- Easter Dinner Round-up
Ok...Easter dinner. The weather here is quickly turning into that 'dear god; it's so humid I'm never leaving my air conditioned home again', so I wanted to offer a light, yet filling, dinner. We shared the meal with Matt's parents,...
- Go To Jojo
Over the years, I have urged my Bay Area readers to go to Jojo in Oakland. Sometimes I’ve done so overtly, but I have always kept a link to it on the right side of this blog. Melissa and I have many happy memories tied to the restaurant and its...
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Jojo Spring Dinner
Jojo is one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants. Melissa and I had our rehearsal dinner there, and we try and eat there every couple of months. Melissa and I will be out of town for their special "Spring Dinner," but I thought we'd pass along the menu and encourage you to go. If you decide to go, tell them you heard about it from Derrick's website, and then tell us all about it.
Details: Sunday, May 15,$45 per person. Call 510 985-3003 for reservations.
- All About Fava Beans
When I lived in Italy there were all kinds of lovely things to eat that I never saw back home. Fortunately three of my favorites – fava beans, Tuscan kale and baby artichokes are now as common here as they were over there. Fava beans also known as...
- Insalata's: Restaurant Review
When I was growing up there were only a handful of good restaurants in Marin. But as the Bay Area has gotten more and more interested in fine food, options have increased. There are more stores, more farmers markets and more terrific restaurants in Marin...
- Spring, Springing.... Sprung!
A week or so ago, when spring had officially begun, it didn't feel much like spring around here and it was hard to imagine that it was just around the corner. But this weekend the sunny warm weather, blooming trees, and twittering birds leave no...
- Easter Dinner Round-up
Ok...Easter dinner. The weather here is quickly turning into that 'dear god; it's so humid I'm never leaving my air conditioned home again', so I wanted to offer a light, yet filling, dinner. We shared the meal with Matt's parents,...
- Go To Jojo
Over the years, I have urged my Bay Area readers to go to Jojo in Oakland. Sometimes I’ve done so overtly, but I have always kept a link to it on the right side of this blog. Melissa and I have many happy memories tied to the restaurant and its...